I haven’t managed to get out and about for the last month. The recent bout of flu I’ve had just knocked the stuffing out of me for the last 4 or 5 weeks. Well this week feeling considerably better I went out to Lake Leschenaultia to photograph birds. We got there too late in the morning and there was nothing really interesting happening. So I just spent the morning watching this Eurasian Coot feeding her chicks. After being stuck at home feeling Moby it was a delightful way to spend a morning.
In the red corner we have…
In the blue corner we have …
Well the Blue Skimmer walked into that one!
This is getting ugly fast!
Looks like the Rainbow Bee-eater is going for the pile driver!
That’s got to hurt!
It’s all over folks!
Most days post canine perambulation I call in on at my favourite cafe for a drink. The last few weeks I have been enthralled with the activities of the Welcome Swallows (Hirundo neoxena) which have nested under the eaves. The parents have for the last for the last three weeks been frantically working to feed the chicks. The chicks fledged this week – tentatively making their first flights anxiously watched by mum and dad on Monday – and when I went for my morning drink the nest was quiet and empty. Job done!
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